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Patient safety in low and middle income countries – ethics and the junior doctor’s responsibilities
Venue: Royal College of Physicians, London NW1 4LE Thursday 25th September, 6:30pm – 8pm followed by a drinks reception This is the third in this year’s series of Global Health […]
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Global Health Alert – the trans-Atlantic trade and investment negotiations – what’s the fuss about?
The United States and the European Union are currently engaged in negotiations to establish a new trade and investment agreement with each other. This is set to become one of the […]
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Boots loots – what has happened to our friendly high street pharmacist?
Our friendly high street pharmacists are turning into trojan horses for further NHS privatisation. Image: Flickr/Leo Reynolds. Some rights reserved. Britain’s trusted high street chemist hasn’t been feeling well of late – […]
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Honest Accounts? The true story of Africa’s billion dollar losses – VIDEO
The facts about poverty and its root causes do not stop our political leaders telling us how generous we are to Africa. Of how much they care about doing something […]
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Tax abuse is a public heath risk – it’s time to pay up Boots!
Donning scrubs, white lab coats and picket signs, doctors and healthcare professionals rallied with anti-poverty activists today outside of Boots the Chemists’ flagship store to publicise how tax avoidance is […]
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Letter to Ms Lin Homer, Chief Executive HM Revenue & Customs on Tax Avoidance
Tax abuse is wrong. And Medact believes it should be considered a national public health problem. But the rules of the international banking, trade and finance systems are rigged to allow […]
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David McCoy on the Lancet-UiO Commission on Global Governance For Health
The Lancet-UiO Commission on Global Governance For Health Commissioners should withdraw their recommendations and come up with better ones. The Lancet Commission on Global Governance for Health – co-organised with […]
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Without tax justice, England's health services will crumble
The budget’s failure to clamp down on tax avoidance – centred on the City of London – starves both our own and overseas health systems of desperately needed cash. While […]
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Alliance Boots Tax Avoidance Campaign
Tax abuse costs the UK economy £69.9 Billion a year – more than half of the country’s total annual healthcare spend. Meanwhile, health and social care services are being slashed in […]
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Dr. Roberto DeVogli: Thatcher’s Trickle-Up Economics Made Us Sick
In this guest post, Dr. Roberto DeVogli discusses the relationship between the policy agenda of Margaret Thatcher and important social determinants of health. A parallel is drawn between Thatcher’s economic reforms and […]
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Tax & Health Workshop
Medact hosted a workshop on Tuesday the 11th of February bringing together leading experts from the tax and health communities to discuss how Medact can educate, inform and campaign on […]